A shattered SUV was trapped in floodwater at the height of the storm. In back, in their car seats, were two-year-old Brandon Moore and his 4-year-old brother, Connor. Tragically, the little boys were swept out of their mother's arms as she tried to lead them to safety. The boys' bodies were found Thursday in the marshland.

Adding to the tragedy, reports that the boys' mom, Glenda Moore knocked on doors the night of the storm, begging for help, and was ignored.

But a neighbor says the night Hurricane Sandy came roaring through, it was so chaotic no one could have heard anyone's cries for help.

The neighbor told INSIDE EDITION, "The water was so loud. It was pitch black. The street lights had gone out."

Staten Island today is certainly the borough of heartbreak. Hopefully, as these desperate people speak out, they will be forgotten no more.

To help Staten Island, donors can go to tunneltotowers.org to learn more about the fund and where to send donations. Organizers said actor Gary Sinise has donated $100,000 to the fund. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani also has made a donation.